María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for defending Venezuela’s democracy. (Getty Images) Oslo loves a plot twist. Donald Trump—who touts himself as the man who “stopped wars” from the Middle East to Central Africa and dabbled in DRC–Rwanda peacemaking—was back in the Nobel chatter. But when the card was read, it wasn’t his…
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz (AP/PTI) Chinese tennis fans have created unique nicknames for international tennis stars based on Chinese language homophonic syllables, as revealed during the ongoing tennis tournaments in Shanghai in October 2025. These nicknames, often derived from puns and transliterations of players’ names into Chinese, range from animals to food items and…
NEW DELHI: India and Afghanistan, in a joint statement, listed Pakistan sponsored cross-border terrorism as a “shared threat” after external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi met in Delhi on Friday.In his opening remarks, Jaishankar termed cross-border terrorism as a “menace” and said that India and Afghanistan must coordinate efforts to…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Experience Zone and Design Studio in London as part of its latest expansion drive in the United Kingdom. The company said the initiative, coupled with fresh investments, will generate 5,000 new jobs across the UK over the next three years.TCS, which already supports over…
Rahul Soreng bowls (Photo Credit: @virendersehwag on X) Rahul Soreng, whose father was martyred in the Pulwama attack, has earned a spot in the Haryana Under-19 cricket team, receiving congratulations from former Indian cricket opener Virender Sehwag.Since 2019, Rahul has been studying at Sehwag International School. Following the Pulwama attack, Sehwag had initiated free education…
Gold rate today: Gold futures advanced Rs 527 to Rs 1,21,020 per 10 grams in domestic trade on Friday, tracking a firm trend in global markets as investors widened bets on expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for December delivery gained 0.44%, after retreating from…
UP Police celebrated women’s strength through Mission Shakti 5.0 events LUCKNOW: In a display of women’s strength and social awareness under Mission Shakti 5.0, Uttar Pradesh Police organised a series of fitness and empowerment events — from Kanpur Dehat’s “Run for Empowerment” to Hamirpur’s symbolic Hurdle Race — celebrating the spirit, resilience, and determination of…
South African opener Tazmin Brits has opened up about her remarkable journey back to cricket, one marked by heartbreak, resilience, and destiny. Speaking to Anjum Chopra, Brits recalled how difficult life became after her car accident, a phase where she lost direction and purpose. “It wasn’t easy. I actually wanted to commit suicide a few…
Police arrested Deepak Agrahari, the main accused in the brutal lynching of Hariom Valmiki LUCKNOW: The Rae Bareli police on Friday arrested the main accused in the brutal lynching of Hariom Valmiki in Unchahar earlier this month. The accused, identified as Deepak Agrahari, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000, was apprehended following an encounter…
China on Friday announced that it will start imposing “special port fees” on ships built or operated by the US. According to the transport ministery, the fees will take effect at Chinese ports from October 14 when US ships arriving in China will pay 400 yuan ($56) per net tonne, rising to 640 yuan in…